[Fungal liver abscesses in a patient with primary sclerosing cholangitis and Crohn's disease]

Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2008 Nov;31(9):576-9. doi: 10.1157/13128297.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Liver abscesses are a relatively infrequent complication of inflammatory bowel disease. These abscesses are usually multiple and of polymicrobial origin. The development of primary sclerosing cholangitis in inflammatory bowel disease, although provoking alterations in biliary morphology and a higher incidence of infections, does not predispose patients to the development of liver abscesses. We describe a new case of primary sclerosing cholangitis and Crohn's disease with multiple fungal liver abscesses caused by Candida albicans. The patient had developed a duodenal-biliary fistula. Antibiotic therapy produced clinical response and surgery was performed to repair the fistula.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Biliary Fistula / complications
  • Biliary Fistula / surgery
  • Candidiasis / complications*
  • Cholangitis, Sclerosing / complications*
  • Common Bile Duct Diseases / complications
  • Common Bile Duct Diseases / surgery
  • Crohn Disease / complications*
  • Duodenal Diseases / complications
  • Duodenal Diseases / surgery
  • Humans
  • Immunocompromised Host
  • Intestinal Fistula / complications
  • Intestinal Fistula / surgery
  • Liver Abscess / complications*
  • Liver Abscess / diagnosis
  • Liver Abscess / microbiology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Subphrenic Abscess / complications
  • Subphrenic Abscess / diagnosis
  • Subphrenic Abscess / microbiology